Jake White has warned England he will not be submitted to the "rigmarole" of an arduous application process for the vacant head coach role. Photo / Getty Images.
Jake White has warned England he will not be submitted to the "rigmarole" of an arduous application process for the vacant head coach role. Photo / Getty Images.
Jake White has warned England he will not be submitted to the "rigmarole" of an arduous application process for the vacant head coach role.
The Montpellier boss challenged the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to install him as their top choice before he will consider succeeding Stuart Lancaster as England's coach.
White has twice been spurned at the final hurdle by the RFU, when Martin Johnson took control in 2008 and again when Lancaster was handed the reins in 2012.
The 2007 World Cup-winning coach has now warned England and RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie he will not allow himself to messed around for a third time.
"Everyone in world rugby knows this is one of the prime jobs, in fact even in world sports," White told Sky Sports.
"If the RFU thinks I am the man for the job and there wasn't going to be any rigmarole of going through the whole process which I have before then I would be a contender."
Lancaster relinquished his role by mutual consent on Wednesday, the RFU launching a global search for a new boss with "proven international experience".
Former South Africa boss White insisted on Thursday night that he had not been subject to any approach from the RFU, while leading Montpellier into European Challenge Cup action at Harlequins.
